Jeera Rasam

1.Soak tamarind in water for sometime and take an extract out of this.Take a little extra mount of tamarind, than required for the regular rasam.
2.Boil this tamarind extract with salt and rasam powder(depending on the required level of spice).No asafoetida required.
3.Allow it to boil for about 15 min.
4.Grind 1 teaspoon of jeera,2 teaspoons of toor dal,1/4 teaspoon of pepper,1/4 teaspoon of dhaniya into a coarse mixture.
5.Grind this mixture only after the tamarind extract has boiled.This is the time when this ground mixture is to be added to the boiling tamarind extract.If this is ground earlier, it will give a sour taste.
6.Add the ground mixture to the boiling tamarind extract and allow for about 5 min. A white layer will be formed.
7.Switch off and add fried mustard seeds and curry leaves for dressing.
8.Serve hot with rice.